It wasn't just the scolding on that particular occasion, but the idea that (like Harriet Jones) humans shouldn't get engaged with things above their station because the Doctor will fix it. At least in the case of Ten it was part of a traumatic downward spiral (involving Saxon being elected!) to Waters of Mars, but this was shown as a positive thing!
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Date: 2013-11-29 10:25 am (UTC)